Abstracts
Abstract
Jeff Pressing identified a group of seven jazz scale-classes that lack [0, 1, 2] subsets, but any added note would create a [0, 1, 2] subset. This article introduces Pressing rhythms in 12-beat cycles, which lack three consecutive onsets, but to which an added onset would create a three-onset run. The seven Pressing rhythm classes are prominent in p’ungmul, a genre of South Korean ensemble drumming that has been extensively researched by Nathan Hesselink. Juxtaposition of Pressing rhythms exploits the close parallelisms between them, with incremental one-onset changes akin to parsimonious voice leading between scales or chords.
Keywords:
- drumming ensembles,
- Pressing scales,
- p’ungmul,
- rhythmic reduction,
- South Korea
Résumé
Jeff Pressing a identifié un groupe de sept classes de gammes de jazz dépourvues de sous-ensembles [0, 1, 2], mais auxquelles toute note ajoutée créerait un sous-ensemble [0, 1, 2]. Cet article présente les structures modales de Pressing appliquées au domaine du rythme, sous la forme de cycles de 12 battements, dans lesquels il y a absence de séquences de trois battements consécutifs, mais auxquels l’ajout d’un battement produirait nécessairement un groupe de trois battements successifs. Les sept classes de rythmes de Pressing occupent une place importante dans le p’ungmul, un genre de musique percussive sud-coréenne qui a fait l’objet de recherches approfondies par Nathan Hesselink. La juxtaposition des rythmes de Pressing montre des parallélismes étroits entre eux, avec des changements incrémentiels lorsqu’on passe de l’un à l’autre, semblables à la conduite parcimonieuse des voix entre des gammes ou des accords.
Mots-clés :
- Corée du Sud,
- ensembles percussifs,
- gammes Pressing,
- p’ungmul,
- réduction rythmique
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